Problema Solution

a triangle has sides of 3, 7, 9. In a similar triangle the shortest side is 9 and the longest side is x.

a. write a proportion that models the situation

b. solve the proportion for x

Answer provided by our tutors

a) (shortest side)/3=(shortest side)/9                                                                                    or 9/3=x/9                                                                                                                             b)  => x= 27